Take Two
There are countless hundreds of channels on TV. People often talk about how there are so many channels and so little that is actually worth watching.
I wish the cable and satellite companies actually did the much talked about à la carte plans, because then I’d only be paying for the channels I watch. It frustrates me that I’m paying for channels that I don’t care about. If à la carte does eventually come to fruition, I know the two channels that I would trim it down to.
The first, and most stereotypical channel, is ESPN. Does anything else really need to be said for it? Sure, Fox Sports Net has some good stuff like regional sports (e.g. FSNW has every Mariners game), but it’s no ESPN. There is something to be said about “having” to go to a sports bar to watch an event on ESPN, however, like I did last year for the College World Series.
The second, and probably just as stereotypically male, is Discovery. I swear I watch just about every show they air. And fortunately I don’t have to watch it during it’s first run, because they are sure to air it at some other point during the next week or two. I just watched them making a Les Paul guitar, and now I’m watching them make eye glasses. Before that, I watched the Mythbusters do what they do best, blow stuff up. Even at 3 years old, my son Judah’s favorite show is Mythbusters.
What are your two?
mattg said,
Wrote on April 24, 2008 @ 7:48 am
I’d pick Comedy Central for the Colbert/Daily Show combo …
Then I’d pick probably pick discovery
Of course Hulu and Hulu-like sites will change all of this. I barely watch “Tv” tv anymore.
Ben said,
Wrote on April 24, 2008 @ 1:12 pm
When Ashlee and I had cable I was watching a lot of Spike TV because f the Most Extreme Challenge show. I have always enjoyed watching Sportcenter four or five times a day and I am pretty addicted to Survivor Man right now. I actually have my father TiVo it for me so I can watch episodes when we go down there. So, with that said, I would also cast my vote for ESPN and Discovery, with the understanding that I would spend most waking moments of my life during football season in a sports bar.
JASon said,
Wrote on April 25, 2008 @ 9:51 pm
I’ve heard some good things about Hulu, but have never checked out. I don’t know if I should, could become a total time sink for me.